Halifax Peace Coalition

Recent Events:

Tuesday, January 29th, 2008 7pm

The Halifax manifestation of the cross-Canada demonstration in support of War Resisters who have requested asylum in Canada rather than be forced to fight in the illegal occupation of Iraq is being organized by SCAW (Students Coalition Against War). They will be showing either "Let Them Stay" or "Yes Sir, No Sir".

Canada's Role in Afghanistan: An Unembedded Journalist's Report

Thursday, June 14 7:30 - 9:00 PM
Alumni Hall, New Academic Building
University of King's College, Halifax
(Campus Entrance off Coburg Rd.)

Scott Taylor, Esprit de Corps Journalist and Author

A free public lecture

Co-hosted by the School of Journalism, University of King's College

"View from a Grain of Sand" Film Screening and discussion about Canadian involvement in Afghanistan

Please join the Halifax Peace Coalition and the Agora Church for a free film screening of "View from a Grain of Sand".
Followed by a discussion with Scott Taylor of Esprit de Corps magazine.

Friday March 14 7pm Sharp.
2730 Fuller Terrace (corner of Ontario St & Fuller Terrace)

From Kosovo to Kandahar:

Thursday, March 13, 2008 7:30 - 9:00 PM
Room 104, Weldon Law School, 6061 University Avenue, Halifax

Scott Taylor, a former professional soldier, has been editor and publisher of Esprit de Corps, an Ottawa-based magazine since 1988. Since January 2007, Scott Taylor has made two unembedded trips into Afghanistan. In the course of those visits he has interviewed former warlords,

An evening with Malalai Joya

Thursday, November 8, 2007 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Scotiabank Theatre, McCain Arts and Social Sciences Building, Dalhousie University, 6135 University Avenue, Halifax, Nova Scotia

and

Friday, November 9, 2007 7:00pm - 9:00pm
New Glasgow Public Library

Malalai Joya is a former member of Afghanistan's Parliament. A women's rights advocate who has been dubbed "the bravest woman in Afghanistan", she rose to prominence nationally and internationally in 2003, after publicly denouncing the inclusion of "warlords" within the current NATO-supported government of Afghanistan.

Stand for Peace (Vigil)

Friday, October 12, 2007 Noon-1pm
Lawn of Spring Garden Rd Public Library (corner of Spring Garden Rd. and Grafton St.)

No to the NATO/Canadian combat operation in Afghanistan. No bombing of Iran.
No more killing, no more violence, and no more wars. No more military spending. Yes to justice, yes to nuclear disarmament and yes to the earth.
Join VOW this Friday for their monthly vigil as we stand for peace!

Troops out of Afghanistan; No War on Iran

October 27, 2007 1pm
Victoria Park (Spring Garden and South Park)

Rally at Victoria Park, followed by a march through Downtown Halifax.

Route: Rally@Victoria Park, then down Spring Garden, Barrington to Grand Parade for second part of rally

HALIFAX PUBLIC FORUM ON CLUSTER BOMBS

Wednesday, October 10 7:30-9:00 PM
Room 303, Dalhousie Student Union Building 6136 University Ave. Halifax

Mines Action Canada will host a free public forum on citizen action against
cluster bombs in the lead up to the negotiations of a new treaty on these
weapons by 2008.

FILM SCREENING: "Arsenal of Hypocrisy: The Space Program and the Military Industrial Complex"

Tuesday, October 9 8:30-9:30 PM
Room 303, Dalhousie Student Union Building 6136 University Ave. Halifax

A free public showing of an important film for International Keep Space for
Peace Week. "Arsenal of Hypocrisy" features Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space Coordinator Bruce Gagnon, Noam Chomsky and Apollo 14 astronaut Edgar Mitchell

Women in Afghanistan Films

Tuesday, September 18, 2007 7pm
Fourth Floor Auditorium, Seton Academic Centre, Mount St. Vincent University

Women in Afghanistan movie nightMovies at 7pm preceded
by bakesale.